Breakfast Muffins โ a big, fat, fluffy, cheesy, bacon studded muffin with a whole egg baked inside.ย THIS is the breakfast of champions!!
Breakfast Muffins
This is a great grab โn go breakfast, but also has thatย wow factor to impress family and friends!ย Itโs one of those โwhat if I did thisโฆ.?โ recipes when I was making some cheese muffins one day.
The first attempt had me scraping muffin and egg off the floor of the oven.
The second attempt had me grinning like a fool when I cut open a warm, golden domed muffin to be greeted with the sight of a perfectly cooked egg yolk.๐๐ป
I love how theseย Breakfast Muffinsย look just like ordinary muffins! No clue of the hidden goodness insideโฆ.
How to make Breakfast Muffins โ with a whole egg inside!
Letโs get straight into how to make these! Not hard, but I have a few tips:
useย Texas muffins tinsย ie the giant muffins not normal cupcake size muffin tins. The normal size muffins tins are too small โ unless you use quail eggs โฆ! ;
make a well with the muffin batter to crack the egg into; and
dollop bits of batter around the yolk first, then dollop in the middle and smooth over โ Iโve found this to be the easiest way to cover the egg with batter.
What you need
Hereโs what you need for these Breakfast Muffins.ย Just a note on a few of the items:
Vinegar โ this activates the baking soda, giving it a kick start to make the muffin fluffy;
Sour cream or yogurt โ the acidity in these also helps give the baking soda a kick start, as well as making the muffin nice and moist;
Baking soda & baking powder โ baking soda is simply baking powder on steroids, itโs approximately 3 times stronger. I like to use both in this recipe for the best and most even rise BUT you can use just one of them (quantities in the recipe); and
Cheese โ use anything you like!
How to freeze Breakfast Muffins
Iโd love to say theseย Breakfast Muffins areย great for the freezer, but unfortunately it isnโt because the egg whites become rubbery (cooked yolks freeze fine, whites donโt). However, I have made batches of these with beaten eggs (instead of cracking them in whole) and they freeze very well!
What about using a boiled egg instead?
I have made these Breakfast Muffins using boiled eggs and pushing them into the batter. Doing it that way, the eggs look fabulous when you cut into it because they hold their shape.
But the medium and hard boiled eggs are overcook once the muffin is baked. For perfectly cooked yolks, the boiled eggs need to be extremely soft boiled which calls for delicate handling to peel the shell โ itโs a pain!
Thatโs why I just crack raw eggs in โ best result for least effort. Even though the egg ends up kinda wonky. ๐
Plus, you know what they sayโฆ. the beauty is often in the flaw of things.
Oh, wait. Thatโs not a real saying. Thatโs what I say when I serve up wonky โrusticโ food!!ย โ Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Bacon and Egg Breakfast Muffins
Ingredients
Flavourings
- 150g / 5oz bacon , chopped (I use lean)
- 1 cup green onion , finely sliced (2 stems)
- 1 cup (100g) cheddar cheese , shredded (or other of choice)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) flour , plain / all purpose
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder (Note 1)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (aka bicarbonate soda, Note 1)
Wet Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (165 ml) milk , full or low fat
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup sour cream or plain yoghurt , preferably full fat
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil (or other neutral flavoured oil)
- 1 egg
Muffin
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Brush 4 Texas muffin tin holes with with butter. (Note 3)
- Heat a non stick pan over high heat. Add bacon and fry until lightly browned. Remove onto a paper towel to drain the fat, then set aside.
Muffin Batter:
- Place Dry Ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.
- Whisk Wet Ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Pour the Wet Ingredients into the Dry Ingredients until flour is almost incorporated (limit to 8 stirs!) โ don't overmix (makes muffins hard).
- Add green onion, bacon and cheese, stir 5 times.
Assemble
- Place 1/4 cup batter into each of the 4 muffin tin holes.
- Use spoon to make a well in the batter, crack egg into each well.
- Divide the remaining batter between each hole to cover the egg โ best way is to dollop batter around the yolk, then on top of the yolk, then spread to cover (see video).
- Brush the muffins with melted butter, then bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
- Best served warm!
Recipe Notes:
- Baking soda โ use extra 3/4 tsp baking powder instead
- Baking powder โ use extra 1/2 tsp baking soda instead
Nutrition Information:
Originally published May 2015, updated August 2019 with new photos, brand new video, step photos, slight tweaks to improve the writing of the recipe and most importantly, Life of Dozer added!
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Life of Dozer
Dozer on the job โ taste testing these Breakfast Muffins!
That should have said Nagiโฆ Sorry! ๐
No worries! โ N ๐
Magiโฆ I wonder how overcooked the eggs would get if you used quail eggs (the cooked ones that come in in Asian markets) and pushed them into the batter. ORโฆ could you use raw quail eggs and make them in the regular sized muffin tin?
Thanks! Cheryl ๐
Hi Cheryl! You know, thatโs EXACTLY what my mum said when she read this! She said most people wonโt have texas muffin tins so I should make this with quail eggs in a regular muffin tin ๐ I havenโt been to the asian store since she suggested that but in theory, it should work perfectly! I donโt think they would be very overcooked because they are in the centre of the batter which heats up last, and muffins in regular muffin tins usually cook in around 15 minutes, but because there is less batter if you push a quail egg in, then it should cook in around 12 minutes.
Iโll try it soon and updated the recipe. But if you do try it, Iโd love to hear what you think! โ Nagi x
OKโฆ so I just looked back at what I wrote, and because I was at work, I didnโt ask the question right. Within the parentheses should have said, โโฆthe cooked ones that come in a can in the Asian markets. So, Iโm guessing that since you think the regular-sized eggs would become overcooked, Iโm assuming the smaller eggs would become overcooked faster. I will try and let you know.
Ah. Yes, I did think you meant raw quail eggs. But I would be concerned about any cooked eggs overcookingโฆhaving said that though, I am not sure if the preserving ingredients for canned eggs slows down the cooking process? Also cooking this in a regular muffin tin will cut down on the cook time therefore reducing likelihood of the eggs overcooking.
Keen to hear how it goes!! N x
Excellent idea, Nagi! This is one good prep ahead breakfast recipe that I can make for my kids. A feel good โI have got them a balanced healthy breakfastโ in the midst of the morning โget to school, get to workโ chaos. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Thanks Jen!! I have to agree, I canโt think of a plain muffin (even a savoury one) as a proper breakfast. It just doesnโt keep me full! However, THIS is really satisfying โ amazing how one egg can make such a difference! ๐
Hi Nagi! Sort of a dumb question, but where did you get lean bacon? I really like bacon (especially in all things breakfast) but the bacon at my local grocery store seems to have a lot of fat on it. Do you ask the butcher to cut the bacon for you fresh instead of buying the pre-packaged kind? Or is turkey bacon usually pretty lean? (havenโt tried turkey bacon yet, Iโve only tried pork bacon).
Hi Sarah! In Australia, our bacon typically comes with the streaky bacon attached to what we call โthe eyeโ which is an oval piece of bacon. All pink, just a bit of fat on the edges. ๐ It is SO much leaner than the streaky bacon but you get all the yummy bacon flavour. Otherwise I use turkey bacon which is super lean! Honestly, this works with ham too. Thick cut works best! ๐ N x
Thanks for the suggestion Nagi! I will look for the lean bacon you described, and turkey bacon next time Iโm at the grocery store!
Yum! These look absolutely amazing (egg stuffed in the middle!!!!!!!!) and look like the perfect weekend make-ahead for some breakfasts early in the week! Canโt wait to try this, pinned!
Aww, thank you so much Sarah!! N x
How cute is that egg in the middle? LOVE it!!
Thanks Kristen! ๐
Get out! What an AWESOME idea! Your a genius Nagi !
Thanks so much Jessica!! ๐
Ha my godness, fabulous idea Nagi!
oops I didnt mean godnessโฆ..of course I meant goodness. I just should have sworn then I would have spelt it correctly,,,,,,,,,
I always like to add a twist to the classic and traditional recipes. You never know what you might come up with. Love your take on breakfast muffins ๐
Thanks so much Teena! itโs fun, putting your own touch on traditional recipes, isnโt it! ๐
Oh my gosh, I need this in my life, like right now! Iโm savory breakfast person all the way, and this would be an amazing addition to my breakfast menu! But what is Texas muffin pan? Are these jumbo muffins?
Yes! They are jumbo muffin tins ๐ Thanks for asking, it reminded me to update the recipe with a note about the muffin tin! ๐
Wow, Nagi this is a great piece of its own! We particularly love the egg in the centre, too! 5 stars!!!
Julie & Alesah
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Thanks so much Julie & Alesah!! Hope you are having a fab weekend! N x
Hi Nagi! You are too kind! Iโm just a home cook who loves playing with food and can improvise. When you grow up poor you learn to never waste anything and to make do when necessary โ I think those are two things everyone should learn at an early age! And if a recipe doesnโt come out exactly like it should, my answer is always โthatโs the way itโs supposed to beโ! Always stand your ground!
Weโre more alike than you think! I grew up under tight circumstances too ๐ Mum was so creative and thatโs kinda rubbed off on me too I guess.
Youโre right, I never should have admitted this was wonky! I should have said that I deliberately made it to look like a winking, smiling face was buried in the muffin!!! (Can you see that too??!)
Hi Nagi! Yes! I can see the winking face in your muffin! My husband is a woodworker and when we look at a piece of โrawโ wood we detect different shapes/images in the wood grain โ the same is true with food or clouds or wallpaper or just about anything! Keeping your mind and imagination open is always a good thing! ๐
Love how you kept the yolk in the middle, this looks crazy amazing!
Thanks so much Medha!! I thought it was something a little different! ๐
Hi NagI I think there should be a โWonky Food Festivalโ โ just think of all the unique creations and combinations !! ๐
Ha!! So true!! ๐ Now thatโs my kind of festival!
Like buried treasure โ Nagi โ brilliant and bet kids would love them too โ great lunchbox idea.
He he!! Oh I adore your way with words Rachel, you really have it! (At least, when it comes to FOOD!!) โBuried treasureโ. SO CUTE and SO bang on!! ๐ Happy weekend Rachel!
Hi again Nagi! It is true we eat with our eyes first, but I donโt want food so over styled that I feel like Iโm defiling a piece of art by eating it! Look at sausage gravy over biscuits! Nothing โprettyโ there, but OMG they taste good! Iโm all for โwonkyโ food!
I TOTALLY agree with you!! The best food in the world is not the prettiest! Sausage gravy with biscuitsโฆ..ohโฆ.memories of my travelsโฆ..
Bring on the โwonkyโ food!! N x
Itโs like you were reading my mind this morning. I was looking through my fridge for breakfast and thinking, โGod! Why canโt breakfast just be waiting for me in the refrigerator!โ This is it right here! I like the idea of the scrambled eggs inside. Brilliant!
I totally laughed out loud when I read this!! Thatโs exactly how I feel most mornings. Sometimes itโs even too hard to make myself toast!! So glad you like the look of this Danielle. Happy weekend! โ Nagi x
What a great idea Nagi! I love these quick breakfasts, perfect for busy mornings. I just love the whole egg right in the middle of the muffin. Brilliant as usual. ๐
Thanks Jo! A bit wonky, but you know, itโs all part of the character I figure!! ๐ A readers son said it looked like a face WINKING!! Too funny!
Ok. For the recordโฆ you are a genius!
Such a cool idea โ and so cute! Love a single item that manages to hit (almost) all the major food groups! Happy weekend ๐
Almost? What am I missing?! PS Are we in agreement that bacon is a food group in itself? ๐